S.H.A.P.E. Assessment Results

Thank you Cheryl Fitzgerald for taking the SHAPE Assessment. We encourage you to meet with a Church Leader that you respect, to go over your results, so that they can help you discover a place to serve in the church and/or community, and also to help you fine-tune your 5 Main Focuses/Priorities listed at the bottom of this email under the ‘Wrapping it up’ section. May God Bless You!

[S]piritual Gifts

Here is how your spiritual gifts scored (in alphabetical order):

71%

87%

43%

65%

59%

50%

84%

59%

71%

To see descriptions on the Spiritual Gifts and how you can use them to further Christ’s Kingdom on earth, visit this link.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I want everyone to come to know the love of God and ultimately be saved.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I realize that so many young women around me need deeper roots.

This gift’s evident in my life in the following ways:
I am able to see a vision, break it down into smaller parts and set goals and encourage people around me to work towards the goals.

[H]eart

1. Encourage people to live more fully into the life to which God calls them.

2. Study the bible with people, especially when they become disciples.

3. Celebrate life with people. For example, have wedding showers at my home.

Young women, ages 20s and 30s.

I am concerned about the consumerism attitude of so many young people at church. I want them to see that they are an essential part of a working body. I am excited about learning how to disciple people who will disciple others.

Marriage/family issues
Parenting
Spiritual laziness

[A]bilities

Retired

Teacher of Middle School students.

Organizational skills. Some leadership skills.

I have led women’s home bible studies on many topics and scripture passages.

I’m honest and open about myself which often opens other people up about themselves.

[P]ersonality

50-50 Extrovert/Reserved

High Risk

Challenger

50-50 People/Project Driven

50-50 Follower/Leader

Variety

Your Primary was ‘The Otter’, with your Secondary coming in as ‘The Lion’, and here are the descriptions of your Personalities, and how they can be used for God

Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter personalities love people. They enjoys being popular and influencing and motivating others. Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots of friends, but not deep relationships. They love to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs are not often done well.) The otter personality is like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.

Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments, follow through with discipline

Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

[E]xperience

I grew up in a Christian family learning about the love of God and the sacrifice of Jesus at a young age. I made a decision to be baptized when I was 12. However, I feel that God drew me to him and called me to serve once I went to college and truly grasped a deeper understanding of my identity and purpose.

Campus Ministry at LSU – soul talk leader

Worked with a small group of young mothers my own age to create Kids Praise at church.

Currently discipling 8 young women in their 20s and 30s. Some are married, some with children, and some are single.

The Campus ministry and the amazing growth of the church in Baton Rouge opened my eyes to the joy of life as a Christian.

Marrying my husband was one of my best decisions. We have a lot in common, but we also complement each other’s differences.

My mother, a lady named Sam, and several others have shown me that hospitality and serving is such an important part of loving people.

Three month ago, my son died of Covid-19. He was only 35 years old and he left behind his wife and 3 little girls. I now have great compassion for people who are grieving.

Amazingly, breast cancer put all of life into perspective. It made me realize that “control” is not in my hands. I also let go of fear.

Watching my youngest son in an unhealthy relationship with a girl. He was truly blinded by “love” and anything we said only drove them together. All we could do was pray for him and ask God to work it all out. Thankfully, God did! He is not married to a wonderful woman. I have great compassion on parents as they watch their kids make mistakes and they feel powerless.

Wrapping It Up

The Challenge: Based upon your S.H.A.P.E. Assessment above (the way God wired you), If you knew you couldn’t fail … and ‘lack of money, or time’ was not an obstacle… list your Top 3 Things you would ‘Focus’ your Life on, next to #1 Loving God & #2 Loving Your Neighbor (these would be your ‘3 God-Sized Dreams’ for your life)?

1. My Relationship with GOD

2. My Relationship with Others

• Putting Your Spouse First
• Your Kids Second
• Everyone Else After those

3. Become skilled at discipling women who would then disciple others….

4. Organize women’s retreats, special worship services, etc.

5. Teach occasionally.